Definitions for Honour
Honour
hon·our
Spelling: [on-er]
IPA: /ˈɒn ər/
Honour is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 44 anagrams from letters in Honour (hnooru).
Definitions for Honour
noun
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honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
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a source of credit or distinction:
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high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank:
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such respect manifested:
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high public esteem; fame; glory:
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the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.:
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Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction:
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(initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.).
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honors.
special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject.
an advanced course of study for superior students. Compare honors course.
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chastity or purity in a woman.
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Also called honor card. Cards.
Bridge. any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick.
Whist. any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit.
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Golf. the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole.
Idioms
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be on / upon one's honor, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions:
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do honor to,
to show respect to.
to be a credit to:
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do the honors, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table:
adjective
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of, relating to, or noting honor.
verb (used with object)
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to hold in honor or high respect; revere:
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to treat with honor.
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to confer honor or distinction upon:
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to worship (the Supreme Being).
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to show a courteous regard for:
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Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.):
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to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).
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(in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.
noun, verb (used with object), adjective
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honor.
Origin of Honour
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English (h)on(o)ur Anglo-French (Old French (h)onor, onur) Latin honōr- (stem of honor, earlier honōs); (v.) Middle English Anglo-French (h)on(o)urer Latin honōrāre,
Examples for Honour
Harry was guest of honour at youth empowerment charity We Day, and sat with his girlfriend Cressida in the audience.
Festivals in honour of Zeus, because he delivered men from misfortunes and dangers.
This was a common practice during the festival of Thargelia, in honour of Phœbus.
King Henry often looked in on these matches, and did honour to the winners.
The honour is within the personal gift of Her Majesty and is the highest order of chivalry in the land.
“They forced us to pick up guns to defend our honour,” he said.
This was reported by the Toronto Sun, which quoted Councillor Joe Mihevc as saying: “He did not do honour to our good city.”
This festival, in honour of Dionysus, was observed with great splendour.
Ceremonies at Eleusis, in honour of Demeter, observed with great secrecy.
Now the town of Picton is considering an ambitious new plan to honour Macdonald: a bronze statue of Macdonald as a young lawyer.